The aggressive tariff strategy implemented by President Donald Trump has resulted in a substantial rise in tariff revenues for the federal government. According to the Penn Wharton Budget Model, the ...

The only way out of our financial mess is to bring the wealthy back in the game, by taxing inheritances under the income tax ...

Under state system, low-income families pay a higher proportion of their income than businesses and wealthier families ...

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Gov. Jeff Landry would cut taxes for virtually everyone but keep in place a regressive tax system that continues to hit the poor harder than the wealthy, according to the first independent analysis of ...

Voters in Jackson County voted by nearly a three to two margin to oppose the Royals and Chiefs' 3/8th-cent stadium sales tax extension. KC Tenants, the citywide tenants union in Kansas City, played a ...

Oregon has had a $15 tax on all new bike purchases for almost six years now. It passed as part of the House Bill 2017 transportation funding package and went into effect January 1st, 2018. At a ...

The mayor of Peoria Heights has vetoed a 1% grocery tax previously approved by the village board. Mayor Matt Wigginton called the tax regressive, saying it would disproportionately affect working ...

Re “Let’s force change at City Hall” (Oct. 12): Your idea for a “2022 Restoration Act” signature-gathering campaign is compelling. You have rightly spurred the public to take overdue action against a ...